geysers

noun

plural of geyser
1
as in fountains

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as in sprays

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Recent Examples of geysers Many acidic geysers break down the rock that forms a geyser, but the acidity at Echinus is not strong enough to eat away at the surrounding stone. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geysers
  1. fountains
  2. sprays
  3. springs
  4. jets
  5. bursts
  6. spits
  7. spritzes
  8. blasts
Noun
  • The space, inspired by traditional Andalusian patios (complete with Mudejar-style fountains and orange trees), is a lovely retreat in the heart of the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An entrance flanked with two fountains, a community space with pool tables, a grand porch, a sports bar and a restaurant are planned to debut in April at The Mayan building in downtown Aurora.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Definition of sprays
Noun
  • The motor springs to life again, pushing the airplane, and perhaps aviation itself, into the future.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The solution involved transporting water from springs in the Gush Etzion region, a hilly area more than 800 meters above sea level.
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of springs
Noun
  • An engine fan blade could cost $50,000 or even more than $100,000 for bigger jets, Goodson said.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The site also manufactures engines for helicopters, business jets and general aviation aircraft — specifically those from the PT6, PW200, PW500/600 and PW800 families.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of jets
Noun
  • That means far less rolling-shutter wobble, along with bursts of up to 20 frames per second (fps) for as many as 200 frames.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the episodes move along so fast and the bursts of talent emerge with enough frequency that Minimum Wage makes for an amusing, energetic, instantly disposable binge.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bursts
Noun
  • The spits are tightly packed and constantly rotating, churning out 48 chickens every hour.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Denying that their output is propaganda & amplifying their messaging spits in the face of those murdered on Oct 7th & props up the Hamas terror regime that continues to punish its own people.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of spits
Noun
  • Sanchez recently launched a happy hour with $8 wines and spritzes, including a yuzu sake spritz.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of spritzes
Noun
  • However, South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul has said the location of last month's mine blasts was not in a disputed area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trump blasts ban as NYC votes to end 170-year horse carriage tradition.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of blasts

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